P2101 on GMC vehicles The electronic throttle is not moving to where it was commanded
P2101 is named on 8 GMC model years (2017–2025): 31 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Yukon, Sierra, Sierra 2500HD, Canyon, Savana and 1 more.
Which GMC model years name P2101
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 GMC Yukon | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2018 GMC Yukon | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2017 GMC Sierra | Engine | 5 | — |
| 2018 GMC Sierra 2500HD | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2018 GMC Canyon | Engine | 2 | — |
| 2017 GMC Canyon | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2025 GMC Terrain | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 GMC Savana | Engine | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
GMC filings that name P2101
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns GMC filed with NHTSA whose summary names P2101. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIP4578B Service bulletin2017-12-18 · Engine And Engine Cooling
- This PI was superseded to update model years and add information concerning idle surge, reduced engine power mode, and/or DTCs P0068, P0121, P1516, P2101, P2119, and/or P2176 that may be experienced on high mileage vehicles. Please discard PIP4578.
- 18NA037 Service bulletin2018-02-05 · Electrical System — Software
- This Bulletin provides ECM reprogramming information to Correct DTC P2101.
- PIE0415 Service bulletin2017-05-16 · Engine
- This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of DTC P2101 Throttle Actuator Position Performance Set.
- PIP5501A Service bulletin2017-07-10 · Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
- This Preliminary information communicates Vehicles may be setting DTC P2101 falsely. In 2017 the K2XX introduced a “Driver Door Open Prime” (DDOP) feature that improves cold startability. The engineering investigation has determined that an intermittent pulse on the ECM RUN/CRANK input (during vehicle door unlock), initializes the Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) diagnostics that falsely sets P21
- 18NA037 Service bulletin2019-03-18 · Electrical System
- This Bulletin provides ECM reprogramming information to Correct DTC P2101.
- PIE0444A Service bulletin2018-03-02 · Engine
- This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated with DTCs P2101 Throttle Actuator Position Performance and/or P2119 Throttle Closed Position Performance.
- PIE0444 Service bulletin2018-01-10 · Engine
- This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated with DTCs P2101 Throttle Actuator Position Performance and/or P2119 Throttle Closed Position Performance.
- 25-NA-002 Service bulletin2025-01-10 · Engine
- This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of DTC P0601 Missing from Vehicle, Setting DTC P2101 Instead.
What P2101 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIThe electronic throttle is not moving to where it was commanded.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what GMC and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P2101 a known problem on GMC vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 31 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P2101 on 8 GMC model years (2017–2025). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which GMC models does P2101 appear on most?
2017 Yukon (12 documents), 2017 Sierra (5 documents), 2018 Yukon (5 documents).
Does P2101 on a GMC mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.